Mysterious Doctor Satan

Mysterious Doctor Satan

267 mins | Crime, Action, Adventure, Science Fiction | Dec. 13, 1940

A mad scientist named Dr. Satan plots to steal key pieces of technology to enable him to build an army of robots based on his prototype to conquer America. The only one standing in his way is Bob Wayne, who fights Satan as the enigmatic Copperhead. Mysterious Doctor Satan is a 1940 film serial named after its chief villain. Doctor Satan's main opponent is the masked mystery man, "The Copperhead", whose secret identity is Bob Wayne, a man searching for justice and revenge on Satan for the death of his step-father. The serial charts the conflict between the two as Bob Wayne pursues Doctor Satan, while the latter completes his plans for world domination.

Mysterious Doctor Satan

267 mins | Crime, Action, Adventure, Science Fiction | Dec. 13, 1940

Mysterious Doctor Satan
A mad scientist named Dr. Satan plots to steal key pieces of technology to enable him to build an army of robots based on his prototype to conquer America. The only one standing in his way is Bob Wayne, who fights Satan as the enigmatic Copperhead. Mysterious Doctor Satan is a 1940 film serial named after its chief villain. Doctor Satan's main opponent is the masked mystery man, "The Copperhead", whose secret identity is Bob Wayne, a man searching for justice and revenge on Satan for the death of his step-father. The serial charts the conflict between the two as Bob Wayne pursues Doctor Satan, while the latter completes his plans for world domination.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers Republic Pictures
Original title Mysterious Doctor Satan
Directors William Witney, John English
Writers Joseph F. Poland, Sol Shor, Norman S. Hall, Ronald Davidson, Franklin Adreon

Cast

Eduardo Ciannelli

as Doctor Satan

Robert Wilcox

as Bob Wayne / Copperhead

William Newell

as Speed Martin

C. Montague Shaw

as Prof. Thomas Scott

Ella Neal

as Lois Scott

Dorothy Herbert

as Alice Brent

Charles Trowbridge

as Gov. Bronson

Jack Mulhall

as Police Chief Rand

Edwin Stanley

as Col. Bevans

Walter McGrail

as Stoner

Joe McGuinn

as Gort

Bud Geary

as Hallett

Paul Marion

as Corbay

Lynton Brent

as Scarlett

Ken Terrell

as Corwin

Al Taylor

as Joe

George Allen

as Henchman-Driver Spike

John Bagni

as Gray, Pick-up Thug

Frank Brownlee

as Panamint Pete

James Bush

as Co-Pilot

Yakima Canutt

as Sailor at Winch

Virginia Carroll

as Nurse

Ed Cassidy

as Barton

Davison Clark

as Police Lieutenant

Tris Coffin

as Wells - Governor's Secretary

Frank Conklin

as Station Master Burns

Fred Criswell

as Officer

Eddie Dew

as Gas Station Attendant

Frank Ellis

as Plant Henchman

Sam Garrett

as Roper

Duke Green

as Duke - Mine Thug

Alan Gregg

as Red - Mine Thug

Kenneth Harlan

as Capt. Lathrop

Charles Hutchison

as Proprietor

Jerry Jerome

as House Heavy

Patrick Kelly

as Plant Henchman

Marten Lamont

as Steve - Pilot

Bert LeBaron

as Henchman Fallon

Jack O'Shea

as House Heavy

Eddie Parker

as Chuck - Lead Truck Thug

Hal Price

as P&G Warehouse Mgr.

Ernest Sarracino

as Henchman-Guard

Cy Schindell

as Jake - Biplane Pilot

William Stahl

as Detective Brock

Ted Stanhope

as Warehouse Watchman

Tom Steele

as Truck Henchman

Harry Strang

as Police Officer Davis

Duke Taylor

as Watkins - Fire Escape Thug

Robert Wayne

as Detective Perry

Wally West

as Palmer - Thug

Lloyd Whitlock

as Prof. Williams

Bill Wilkus

as Truck Henchman

Bud Wolfe

as Sailor at Cable